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Leslie Uggams
Leslie Marian Uggams (born May 25, 1943) is an American actress and singer.
Born May 25, 1943 Harlem, New York City, New York, USA2 movies on MoviHero
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Leslie Marian Uggams (born May 25, 1943) is an American actress and singer. Beginning her career as a child in the early 1950s, Uggams is recognized for portraying Kizzy Reynolds in the television miniseries Roots (1977), earning Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominations for her performance. She had earlier been highly acclaimed for the Broadway musical Hallelujah, Baby!, winning a Theatre World Award in 1967 and the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1968. Later in her career, Uggams received renewed notice with appearances alongside Ryan Reynolds as Blind Al in Deadpool (2016) & Deadpool 2 (2018) and in a recurring role on Empire.
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2024Deadpool & WolverineActor — Blind Al
2023American FictionActor — Agnes Ellison
2023Dotty and SoulActor — Dotty
2022NannyActor — Kathleen
2022The RavineActor — Joanna
2021Show of TitlesActor — "Hallelujah, Baby!" Performer
2020Blithe SpiritActor — Madame Arcati
2019The ApolloActor — Self
2018Once Upon a DeadpoolActor — Blind Al
2017The Immortal Life of Henrietta LacksActor — Sadie
2014Just the Three of UsActor
2009Toe to ToeActor — Grandma
2007Words and Music by Jerry HermanActor — Self
2003Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were ThereActor — Self
2002Remembering RootsActor — Self
1995Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!Actor
1994Jerry Herman's Broadway at the Hollywood BowlActor — Self
1994Sugar HillActor — Doris Holly
1989The Ice Capades with Jason Bateman and Alyssa MilanoActor
1988Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBCActor — Self
1986Christmas at Radio City Music HallActor — Self - Special Guest
1985Night of 100 Stars IIActor — Self
1981SizzleActor — Vonda
1978A Special Sesame Street ChristmasActor — Self
1978Julie Andrews: One Step Into SpringActor
1975Poor Pretty EddieActor — Elizabeth 'Liz' Wetherly
1974Easter IsActor — (voice)
1972Black GirlActor — Netta
1972SkyjackedActor — Lovejoy Wells
1972S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S GershwinActor — Self
1970King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to MemphisActor — Self (archive footage)
1970Swing Out, Sweet LandActor — Saloon Singer
1962Two Weeks in Another TownActor — Chanteuse
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